The final version of Forza Horizon 6 has been leaked by pirates just nine days before its official release, scheduled for May 19, 2026. The error occurred when Playground Games accidentally uploaded over 155 GB of unencrypted files to a public update branch on Steam, allowing anyone to access the full game.
A 155 GB error on the public Steam branch 🚨
The developers placed the final version files in a branch accessible to all Steam users. Although the platform has its own DRM, pirates consider it easy to bypass compared to systems like Denuvo, which is not present in this title. The error allowed downloading and playing the game without restrictions, exposing a serious flaw in the version control process.
Piracy arrives before the day-one patch 😂
While legitimate players await the official release, pirates are already drifting through Horizon's roads without paying a single euro. The funniest part is that the developers tried to protect the game with a DRM that crackers bypassed in less time than it takes Forza Horizon 5 to boot on a mid-range PC. Welcome to the world of free digital luxury.